Job summary
Deputy Heads of Healthcare are essential to support the Heads of Healthcare in the management and leadership of complex prison sites including 24/7 high quality clinical and operational healthcare within HMP with several services. The postholder is responsible for the effective day-to-day operational management of all clinical services across the prison under delegated authority from the Head of Healthcare and may lead the development of a particularly complex delivery area. The postholder will manage service level agreements, ensuring performance-monitoring standards are adhered to and the highest standards of care are maintained. They will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the essential standards of quality and safety and be guided by general policies and interpret as required.

The postholder will deputise for the Head of Healthcare in their absence and support them across the range of their duties attending and leading internal and external stakeholder meetings as required.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will:

• Have delegated responsibility from the Head of Healthcare for the effective day-to-day operational management of all clinical services to maximise the delivery of high-quality healthcare across the prison.
• Support the management of all service level agreements and sub-contracts, ensuring performance-monitoring standards are adhered to and the highest standards of patient care are maintained.
• Lead on QOF and HJIPs providing support to the Clinical Coder and any health care professionals or subcontractors /partners to guarantee all patients health care records have an accurate record of any Long-Term Conditions.
• Deliver non-judgmental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with CQC requirements. This will be achieved through adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with May 2022 statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.
• Ensures through the workforce development plan, that all staff have the opportunity to receive effective clinical supervision/appraisal, which identifies their training, and development needs and influences the development plan to meet existing and future needs.
• Directly line manage senior staff including senior clinical nursing staff and clinical leads and provide clinical leadership to the full staff team.
• Facilitates the delivery of efficient and effective clinical services through recruitment retention and development of multi-disciplinary staff.

About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Time for you (additional day off)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Details
Date posted
17 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year
per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
847-RM-26-V981

Job locations
HMP Holme House
Stockton
TS20 1BX
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information on this role and the duties involved please see the Job Description attached. For further info please contact David Hawkes.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Experienced RGN/RMN
• Suitable management qualification or equivalent training/experience
• Evidence of clinical skill development and training

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding in relation to the government's offender health agenda
• Understanding of mental health service issues within the Offer health environment, particularly in relation to the MH Act, the Justice System and Community MH services
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Knowledge of CQC and statutory requirements

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of leadership ability with demonstrable motivational and performance skills
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships across disciplines and organisations
• Effectively plans and prioritises own workload
• Good interpersonal skills Demonstrates evidence of effective change management
• Effective communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to manage conflict sensitively and effectively
• Ability to write clear and concise written information e.g. reports, protocols etc. and present complex information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address
HMP Holme House
Stockton
TS20 1BX
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Interim Head of Healthcare
David Hawkes
David.Hawkes@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.